Banks on the Counter-Attack in the Food and Finance Debate

Jennifer Clapp NGOs have stepped up their critique of large investment banks’ involvement in agricultural commodity derivatives markets in recent months. Now, it appears that the banks are starting to fight back. Last September, the World Development Movement estimated that Barclays earned some $785-million from financial speculation on food commodities in 2010 and 2011. And … Continue reading Banks on the Counter-Attack in the Food and Finance Debate